to get the NARA (National Archives) microfilm roll number for that volume number -- in the above example John Doe would be found on
Roll #1765 which covers volumes 3904--3905 for the date Oct. 31, 1911

These New York passenger records are part of this series of microflim: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, NY, 1897--1957; T715 (8,892 total rolls) -- so John Doe's microfilm is Roll #1765 of NARA series T715, which can be abbreviated as T715-1765.

If you need FHL (Family History Library/LDS) microfilm numbers for rolls that can be ordered from any Family History Center then choose one of these weblinks for the time frame you need...

Again you match up the volume number to get the appropriate roll -- John Doe's list can be found on FHL Roll #1400449, which covers v. 3904-3905 for Oct 31, 1911.

After you obtain the microfilm use the page and line numbers to find your
passenger -- note that most rolls have more than one volume so you'll
have to find your specific volume on the roll first, then use the page
and line numbers. Also be aware that each page of each passenger list will have two page numbers, one that is for the individual list, and one for the volume that list is included in -- the page number given on the soundex card is for the volume page number, not the individual passenger list page number.